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HBO Max has become linked to the idea of streaming new movies when they hit theaters. But this weekend's big releases aren't available there. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2WDgWU6

There are two dozen 007 movies. You've got to start somewhere. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3AmgHw3

Jasper Jolly / The Guardian : Deliveroo says it plans to pull out of Spain, citing limited market share; Spain unveiled a “rider law” in March to reclassify couriers as employees   —  Delivery firm says ‘disproportionate level of investment’ would be needed to achieve top-level market position from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3BVLQam

Eric Seufert / @eric_seufert : [Thread] Facebook's future prospects remain strong as the secular rise of digital advertising blunts any headwinds from regulators, Apple, critics, and others   —  My takeaway from $FB earnings: Facebook will inevitably become the most important company in the lives of most people on Earth for the next 20-30 years. I don't see any credible, extant mechanism that can constrain its growth (1/X) from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3ygUzl9

Twitch streamers in Australia are helping give away the hamburger-themed Dual Sense gamepad. from CNET News https://ift.tt/37aPkYA

Here are this week's highlights. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3xeKG68

Season 2 of Batwoman arrived this week. from CNET News https://ift.tt/37fajJq

Catch a new episode of American Horror Stories this week. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3feqZ8o

Watch The Artist on Hulu this week. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3le2Oe1

The Pursuit of Love is out now. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3ygRl11

Here are the highlights for this week. from CNET News https://ift.tt/37cqaZi

Theater is reopening in New York, but shows are taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3iaWrXc

After recommending some fully vaccinated people go back to wearing masks indoors, the CDC drew criticism for not citing its sources. Here is one of its sources. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3zSMfIJ

The Last Mercenary, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, arrives this weekend. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3idzBho

Eva Dou / Washington Post : China's top court issues new guidelines that hotels, airports, and other commercial venues must get consent from customers to use facial recognition from Aug. 1   —  Guo Bing, a law professor in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, liked the zoo enough to purchase an annual pass. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2V5INMe

Season 2 of Outer Banks is out now. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3eMxn6Q

The drag strip special is back for 2022 with a massive 572-cubic-inch V8 under the hood. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3ldLohH

The movie star alleges that the film's streaming release on Disney Plus at the same time the flick hit theaters violated her contract and reduced how much she was paid. from CNET News https://ift.tt/377crmN

Google could show "deep technology investments" in the fall with its rumored Pixel 6. Here's all the buzz we've heard about the new smartphone so far. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3iYNPC8

Tim Perry / HTTP Toolkit : Safari's extremely slow pace in adopting popular features and fixing showstopping bugs, and refusal to engage with contentious API proposals, is harming the web   —  There's been a lot of discussion recently about how “Safari is the new IE” (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).  —  I don't want to rehash … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3ffvf7B

A summer of rain and heat is causing yet another meltdown for one of the planet's most important reserves of ice. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3ffVsTz

Earn more rewards and credit every time you spend. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3fgNudm

Stephan Kahl / Bloomberg : Germany to allow institutional funds, which currently manage a total of ~$2.1T, to hold up to 20% of their holdings in Bitcoin and other crypto assets   —  - Law would let billions of euros flow into crypto assets  — Spezialfonds effected currently manage 1.8 trillion euros from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3fakUd1

The retail giant kept earning amid pandemic uncertainty, but analysts had expected a better revenue figure. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3xcrOF1

The modified Defender rally car will compete in a seven-race Challenge series that starts next year. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3zU5vWv

The Nauka module pushed the International Space Station out of orientation, but the station has recovered. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3ihXQvf

You can get your own version of the Bane-style mask, but it'll cost you. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3rI0ttc

About three-quarters of those reservation are from customers new to the Ford brand. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3faDd1L

There's a good explanation for the planet's unusual name. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3zMzr6M

Stray, Solar Ash, 12 Minutes and more will be available to play by 2022. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3ftrsnB

Apple's new M1 MacBooks are at their lowest prices yet, and there are deep discounts on other laptops from Acer, Dell, Gateway and MSI. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3zOirgj

If you want one of these consoles, you'll be waiting a little bit. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2WqlfSs

Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC : Pinterest misses on user growth in Q2, with 454M MAUs vs. 482M est., as revenue beats, with $613M, up 125%+ YoY, vs. $562.1M est.; stock down ~14% after hours   —  - Pinterest shares plunged in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company reported its second-quarter earnings, missing once again on user growth expectations. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2Wuh3B7

Amazon.com, Inc. : Amazon reports Q2 revenue of $113.08B vs. $115.2B est., net sales grew 27% YoY, net income of $7.8B, and AWS net sales of $14.8B, up 37% YoY; stock down 5%+   —  SEATTLE—(BUSINESS WIRE) July 29, 2021—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3BTobY4

Uber aims to lower the language barrier between Uber drivers and their patrons, while also giving gig workers new skills for finding other jobs. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3jif2Qz

Actor Gwendoline Yeo's performance as Kaminoan Nala Se was influenced by her geneticist brother. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3l7BjCT

The social network doesn't want to become the "absolute truth police" even as it faces more pressure to combat COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2UUMPXS

The law has served as a legal shield for Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Now lawmakers say it should be changed to hold companies accountable. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3j0rxzS

New York Times : A look at Turkey's aggressive regulatory stance towards Google, like banning shopping search ads, which some attribute to Erdogan's authoritarian leadership   —  The antitrust backlash against Big Tech is playing out in places not known as regulatory hotbeds. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3fb7q0O

The new feature lets rental owners share Wi-Fi speed test results in their listings, and might help you avoid booking a stay in a dead zone. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3iWgQOO

Black Widow was Disney's biggest film yet to hit theaters and Disney Plus at the same time, but Johansson's suit claims the dual release violated her contract and cut how much she was paid. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2VetzUS

Coming Aug. 17 to PlayStation, Xbox and PC, the free update adds Black Panther to the roster of playable heroes, complete with new villains and missions. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3zJlgiK

New CEO Pat Gelsinger says a "torrid" pace of innovation helped convince Amazon and Qualcomm to pay Intel to build future processors. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3C4ekyX

Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch : Merqueo, which operates an online supermarket in more than 25 cities in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, raises $50M Series C, bringing its total raised to $85M   —  Merqueo, which operates a full-stack, on-demand delivery service in Latin America, has landed $50 million in a Series C round of funding. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3faiLhv

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google : A job listing shows that Google is considering making Stadia the backend of other “interactive streaming platforms” as a white-label option   —  After closing its in-house Stadia Games & Entertainment studios earlier this year, many have wondered what the future of Google's game streaming ambitions will look like. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3xdoB7W

Igor Bosilkovski / Forbes : Voiceflow, a Canada-based SaaS platform that lets companies launch their own voice and chat bots, raises $20M Series A led by Felicis Ventures   —  Canadian collaborative conversational AI tool Voiceflow announced today that it has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by Felicis Ventures. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3rFQ9St

The Defender-only Challenge series will be open to racing veterans and newbies alike. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3y72662

The Men in Black star plays Richard Williams, who drew up a 78-page plan for his daughters' success before they were even born. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3BQgvpo

This season's spectacle of shooting stars is just getting started. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3j1r0xy

You can find out why your data would be collected before downloading. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2Vm55t2

"This change eliminates an enormous burden on researchers, emotionally and administratively, to correct the record." from CNET News https://ift.tt/3l7ClyI

The president said he's angling to create good jobs with increased demand for homegrown manufacturing. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3zL3GuJ

Stephanie Condon / ZDNet : Facebook says Q2 ad revenue was $28.58B, up 56% YoY, with average price per ad up 47% YoY and a 6% YoY increase in ads delivered   —  The rising price for ads delivered strong top and bottom-line results for Facebook, even as the social media giant continued to warn of “increased ad targeting headwinds.” from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3zOpFkm

Facebook : Facebook reports Q2 revenue of $29.08B, up 56% YoY, MAUs of 2.9B, up 7% YoY, headcount of 63,404, up 21% YoY; stock down ~3% on warning of revenue slowdown   —  “We had a strong quarter as we continue to help businesses grow and people stay connected,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3i8mmOZ

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg : In a memo, Apple says it plans to restore a mask requirement for staff and customers at most of its US retail stores on Thursday, due to rising COVID cases   —  - Company to make change Thursday in areas with rising cases  — Company asks, but doesn't require, retail staff to get vaccine from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3x8rkj1

Patrick Howell O'Neill / MIT Technology Review : NSO Group confirms that Israeli government officials opened an investigation and visited NSO's Tel Aviv office on Wednesday to assess Pegasus abuse allegations   —  ‘We want them to check everything,’ says CEO of cybersecurity company implicated in campaigns against politicians, activists and other notable figures. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3lcqCiJ

Courtney Reagan / CNBC : Walmart announces it will sell its e-commerce tech to small and medium-size retailers, and it partners with Adobe to sell the software as a subscription   —  - Walmart said it will sell the technology it developed to allow shoppers to buy items online and pick up the purchases at the store. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2THja3J

For CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, the actor talks about reimagining Diahann Carroll's role in the '80s prime time soap and about the progress women of color have made in Hollywood. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3rGwjXb

"I would get in a rocket ship, go up into space and, like, you know, go check out a few things," Jeff Bezos told Charlie Rose two decades ago. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3rDfmwO

A group called The Real Facebook Oversight Board is protesting the spread of disinformation on the social network. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3xamZvV

Most of Apple's iPhones already have the face scanner. Is it time for the iPhone SE to get the upgrade? Here's what we know about the affordable iPhone's rumored release date and specs so far. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3iVznL3

The change comes as the highly contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus spreads across the world. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3zHCXPR

The ISS said goodbye to the Russian Pirs module and sent it off to turn into a streaking fireball. from CNET News https://ift.tt/2VkkIAT

We may not know the exact specs for the iPhone 13 until September. In the meantime, here's how gossip about the new iPhone's price, features and more measure up to the iPhone 12. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3l2pHRL

Grab one of these quirky new consoles early, and make sure you've got one to enjoy on launch day. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3fpilnV

The gorgeous sedan will be joined by a Q6 E-Tron crossover next year, too. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3f74QJc

Cody Toombs / Android Police : Google releases the first stable build of Jetpack Compose, a UI framework for Android, after two years in public development   —  Since its introduction during I/O 2019, Jetpack Compose was obviously destined to become the prescribed method of Android UI development. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3j26eOB

Taylor Soper / GeekWire : Microsoft says it has acquired Seattle-based Suplari, which uses AI to identify cost savings in the software procurement process; Suplari has raised $18M   —  Microsoft has acquired Suplari, a Seattle startup that uses artificial intelligence to help companies understand and get a handle on their spending. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3BOH52d

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer : Researchers: Google Play Protect, Android's built-in malware detection tool, identified only 68.8% of 20K+ malicious apps, ranking last out of 15 security apps   —  Google Play Protect, the Android built-in malware defense system, has failed the real-world tests of antivirus testing lab AV-TEST … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3iVVeCi

Apple : Apple Reports Third Quarter Results   —  Revenue up 36 percent to new June quarter record  —  Services revenue reaches new all-time high  —  Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2021 third quarter ended June 26, 2021.  The Company posted a June quarter record revenue of $81.4 billion … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3BX3FWL

Alphabet - Investor Relations : Alphabet reports Q2 revenue of $61.88B, up 62% YoY, operating income of $19.36B, up 31% YoY, Google Cloud operating loss down to $591M; stock up 2%+ after hours   —  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - July 27, 2021 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3zIyuMU

Microsoft - Investor Relations : Microsoft reports Q4 revenue up 21% YoY to $46.2B, net income up 47% YoY to $16.5B, commercial cloud revenue up 36% YoY to $19.5B, LinkedIn revenue up 46% YoY   —  Earnings Release FY21 Q4 REDMOND, Wash. — July 27, 2021 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended June 30 … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2Wt8GpF

Ian Carlos Campbell / The Verge : In the new iPadOS 15 beta, Apple makes its controversial Safari redesign optional, letting users choose a more conventional tab layout in settings   —  Enable the new (bad) tab experience in settings  —  Apple has started trickling out its fourth iOS and iPadOS 15 betas … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3BOadXh

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch : Instagram now supports 60-second videos on Reels, up from 30 seconds, to better rival TikTok, which recently let creators upload videos up to three minutes long   —  Haven't you heard that Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing app?  Today, Instagram announced that users can now upload 60-second videos … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3i9ooic

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : TikTok expands LIVE platform with new features, including events, co-hosts, Q&As, moderation tools, and more, to make it more competitive with Instagram Live   —  TikTok announced this morning it's expanding its TikTok LIVE platform, which currently allows creators to livestream to fans … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2WrkB7o

Jason Schreier / Bloomberg : Activision Blizzard staff aim to walk out on Wednesday, demanding fairer treatment for underrepresented staff and ending arbitration clauses in staff contracts   —  Employees at Activision Blizzard Inc. are calling for a walkout on Wednesday to protest the company's responses … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3zVC6v9

Kombucha is a booming health drink that sells in the $480 million range per year -- but is it good for you? from CNET News https://ift.tt/3BK5upH

If you're looking for an environmentally friendly "green" iPhone case, here's a selection of options, some of which are made out of recycled plastic, while others are compostable. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3BKXGnz

Universal reportedly is spending $400 million-plus to bring back the scary classic. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3l4eLD8

Subaru's turbocharged sedan will premiere at the New York Auto Show. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3f0xviU

Janelle Lawrence / Bloomberg : eBay's ex-senior global security manager, the first of five former staffers convicted in a cyberstalking campaign against eBay critics, gets 18 months in prison   —  - Philip Cooke took part in macabre plot to scare blogger  — Cooke had spent 27 years with Santa Clara Police Department from Techmeme https://ift.tt/371Njh4

Eshe Nelson / New York Times : A look at the rise of ultra-fast grocery delivery startups, some with a goal of 10-minute deliveries, across major cities, led by Turkish startup Getir   —  Venture capital's newest darling is the online rapid grocery delivery industry.  Getir, a six-year-old Turkish company … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3BJMcRk

Lenovo laptops and two-in-one convertibles with the latest AMD and Intel silicon are on sale right now. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3zHibjo

The photos in question show a rear camera bump, two color choices, and the absence of a fingerprint reader. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3y4zwlM

A mysterious live-streamed event Tuesday is expected to unveil a new marketing campaign for the company's discounted bundle of subscriptions to Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3zVrLiP

Xbox Series X and Series S owners can fly by their homes in the ultrarealistic sim. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3f2OyRB

Commentary: Paired with a GamePass subscription, it's the easiest way to jump into next-gen gaming. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3f4TsO6

With "mystery bags," you never know which of the 12 limited-edition toys you're going to get. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3l4bsfk

The Facebook-owned social network is also limiting how advertisers can target people under the age of 18. from CNET News https://ift.tt/3rENQPm

Rachel Premack / Insider : Workers at CSAT Solutions, a Texas company that handles many of Apple's laptop repairs, call their workplace a “sweatshop” with broken AC and 13-hour shifts   —  If you're ever unlucky enough to spill a latte between the keys of your $1,300 MacBook Pro or shatter its screen … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3yax3q7